#WD DRIVE UNLOCK REMOVE PASSWORD#

You can always re-enable security again at a later date using the password you created. It will function as an unsecured drive with no password protection. You can disable security so that a password is no longer needed to unlock the device.

Click the Trust this computerВ toggle to disable the setting.

Connect your drive to the trusted computer.

To remove trusted computer status from a computer:

At the prompt, enter your password and click Continue.

Click the Trust this computerВ toggle to enable the setting.

Click onВ the More icon ( ) and select Trusted Computer.

If your connected drive is already unlocked, do the following: If the prompt doesnвЂ™t appear automatically when you connect the drive:

Check the Trust this computerВ checkbox.

Remember, the password you created is case-sensitive, meaning that it distinguishes between upper-case and lower-case letters.

Connect your drive to a computer installed with Toolkit.You'll still need a password to unlock the drive when connected to other computers. Use this setting only on a computer that no one else uses. You can configure Toolkit to automatically unlock a drive when it's connected to a computer that you've designated as 'trusted'. (optional) Click the Trusted computer checkbox configure Toolkit to automatically unlock a drive when it's connected to a trusted computer.(optional) You can create a password hint, which you can view later in the event you forget your password again.On the Password Reset screen, enter your new password, and then enter the same new password in the field below it to confirm.At the prompt, enter your Seagate/LaCie account information and click Sign In.Note for LaCie Rugged Secure and Rugged RAID Shuttle drives-the sticker is located under the protective bumper. You can also find the PSID on a sticker on the hard drive. At the prompt, enter the password you created when you enabled security.Entering your password with ToolkitД®ach time you connect your drive to a computer with Toolkit installed, youвЂ™ll be prompted to enter your password. If Toolkit is not installed on the computer, you can run the appropriate Unlock Drive app for your operating system located on the drive. You can enter your password using Toolkit. To access data on the drive, you must enter the password you created with the Toolkit app.

See Set up a password reset key and Use a password reset key for more details. YouвЂ™ll need to validate and activate your new account.ДЄfter the password reset key has been created, make certain to note your Seagate/LaCie account information in case you need it to reset the password at a future date. If you donвЂ™t have a Seagate/LaCie account, click Create Account to open a web page where you can create one. With WD Security, you have the possibility to set a password for your Western Digital drive and encrypt the piece of hardware so as to secure your data and prevent others from accessing your important files.You can set up a key that lets you reset your password if you forget your current password, while preserving the data on your drive.ДЄt the prompt, enter your Seagate/LaCie account information and click Sign In. And if it's not enough and you still cannot remember the security key, your data might be lost forever. You have to remember that WD Security cannot retrieve a forgotten or lost password, so all you have left in this unfortunate situation is the password hint. Using the 'auto unlock' option, you can set WD Security to automatically unlock your drive.Д¬onfiguring a new password is extremely easy, as you just have to enter the desired security key in the designated fields and save the security settings. A compatible drive is automatically detected by WD Security, which displays its name, storage capacity and drive letter in the main window, alongside security settings. It is a simple and practical means of securing dtaa on your WD drives, with just a few clicks.ДЄfter installing the application, you need to attach a supported WD drive. WD Security makes it possible for you to password-protect your WD drives and thus protect them from unauthorized access.

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